CHARACTERISTIC OF A COUNTRY SONG *sung by a man<\/p>\n
OVERVIEW<\/p>\n
Sung by Justin Moore. Analyzing this song, you can see femininity characteristics in both the man and female being sung about. The story of this song is how she is coming over to his place to break up with him. He knows this by the nonverbals she is showing. Sex Role Theory plays out in the song for both the male and female perspectives. As he is talking for her but also talking about his own feelings.<\/p>\n
GUY SHOWING FEMININITY TRAITS<\/p>\n
Understanding <\/em><\/p>\n \u201cAnd all I can think, the way you\u2019re lookin at me\u201d Understanding that something is going to happen even when she has said anything. He is reading her nonverbals.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n GIRL SHOWING FEMININITY TRAITS<\/p>\n Compassionate <\/em><\/p>\n \u201cTrying to not hurt my feelings\u201d She is just trying to come across as a good person even though she is breaking his heart. <\/strong><\/p>\n Gentle<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cYou look like your gonna try and let me down, nice and easy\u201d Same as the lyric above as she trying to come across nicely but also gentle because of what she has to say. Typically females are depicted as gentle and caring. Not wanted to seem like the bad guy\/woman.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Yielding<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019re just dancin\u2019 around what you came here to do; But you\u2019re scared to\u201d She is the one that wants this break up, yet she is almost waiting for him to say it. She is letting him know without saying the words. <\/strong><\/p>\n